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Council approves pilot nonprofit partnership plan with reporting changes and clarifications
Summary
Palo Alto's City Council approved a phased Nonprofit Partnership Work Plan after public comment and debate, with staff agreeing to accept IRS Form 990 as the baseline financial report and clarifying the program would not be limited to organizations that serve only Palo Alto residents.
Palo Alto's City Council approved a phased Nonprofit Partnership Work Plan intended to standardize eligibility, application, evaluation and monitoring for city-funded nonprofit programs.
The council heard public comment from nonprofit leaders and community members before taking action. Commenters urged the city to adopt a trust-based approach that treats nonprofit partners as collaborators in planning and service delivery and to avoid eligibility rules that would exclude organizations serving people who live or work across jurisdictional lines.
Staff had proposed a…
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